The Milford Eagles came up short against the Cozad Haymakers on Thursday and fell 64-53. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Haymakers are ranked 13th).
Colby Rautenberg
| 02/26/26 @ Cozad | 3 |
| 02/24/26 vs Fairbury | 3 |
| 02/20/26 @ Syracuse | 3 |
| 02/14/26 vs Boys Town | 7 |
| 02/13/26 @ Sandy Creek | 5 |
| + 3 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Milford lost, don't look at Colby Rautenberg. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten boards. Rautenberg has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last eight times he's played. Isaac Roth was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cozad to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kellen Shoemaker, who went 8-for-18 to rack up 26 points in addition to seven assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was Olliver Davis, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds.
Milford's loss dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Cozad, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-2.
Milford does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cozad, they have already played their next matchup, a 60-53 defeat against Syracuse on the 2nd.
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